Brush holder



Sept. 6, 1938-. J, PEKRQL 2,129,150

BRUSH HOLDER Filed'March 24, 1936 v g I INVENTORS ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1938 PATENT OFFICE BRUSH HOLDER John Pekrol, Newark, N. J., assignor to Saverio Allocca, Newark, N. J.

Application March 24, 1936, Serial No. 70,573

1 Claim.

My invention relates to holders and refers particularly to holders adapted for the retention of tooth-brushes and similar articles.

One of the objects of my invention is a device adapted for the retention of tooth-brushes and similar articles in a disinfecting medium.

Another object of my invention is a device adapted for the retention of a plurality of toothbrushes and similar articles and so constructed lo that individual articles retained therein may be readily identified.

Another object of my invention is a device adapted for the retention of tooth-brushes and similar articles and so constructed that the articles may be readily placed therein and readily removed therefrom.

Another object of my invention is a device in which water contained within articles placed therein will be automatically removed therefrom.

The objects mentioned and other valuable features of my device will be evident upon a considei ation of my specification and its accompanying drawing. v

Tooth-brushes, even if rinsed afterv use, are liable to contain deleterious matters which are subject to decomposition and decay, thus causing the later introduction of injurious matters into the mouth.

Tooth-brushes are frequently placed upon the wash-stand, or other surface, after use, thus subjecting them to the deposition of dust and other objectionable matters, and if not properly placed, the water remains in the bristle-part of the brushes. Frequently a number of persons will employ tooth-brushes at the same wash-stand, thus oflering an opportunity of confusion of the brushes unless they are individually marked or otherwise identified.

My device overcomes the above mentioned and other objectionable features incident to the ordinary use of tooth-brushes and presents means whereby the decomposition of deleterious matters is prevented, the brushes prevented from the accumulation of dust, the water is drained therefrom and the identification of the brushes is insured.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating one form of the device of my invention, similar parts are designated by similar numerals.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the device of my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical central cross-section of Figure 1.

(Cl. 206--15.l).

Figure 3 is a section through the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

The form of my device shown in the accompanying drawing consists of a cylindrical casing ill having the fixed upper closure-forming cover ii and being open at the bottom. Fixedly at-- which passes through the central opening of the guide-member i2 and an aligned opening I! in the cover ii. The lower portion of the shaft i6 passes through an opening in a brush-supporting plate l8 and is fixedly attached thereto by means of the nut IS. The plate I 8 has a plurality of marginal recesses 20-20. each capable of holding a tooth-brush 2i as shown.

The extended bearing formed for the shaft i5 through the cover H and member i2, together with the snug fit of the recess l5 of the member i4 over the member l2, holds the shaft l6 steady against lateral swinging movement, the plate l8 being suspended by the shaft I 6 from the member M which is supported upon the member II. This construction prevents the ratially outer edge portions of the thus suspended rotatable plate l8 from frictionally scraping against the inner face of the cylindrical casing Iii.

Attached to the plate l8 and surrounding the shaft I6 is a foraminous cylindrical disinfecting chamber 22, forming an upright receptacle, the side of which is perforated 23, 23, the chamber being adapted to receive a disinfecting material 24. The chamber 22 is closed at the bottom by the plate I 8 and is open at the top, for the convenient reception of. the disinfecting material 24. Fixedly attached to one side of the casing iii are a plurality of rubber suction cups 25, 25 for purposes of attaching the device to a wall, although I do not limit myself to this particular means of support as it is evident my device may be supported by a plurality of legs attached to the casing iii. The casing iii has an opening 26 through its side and extending downwardly through its lower edge, for purposes described later. The faces of the member I carry a. plurality of identification letters, numbers or other insignia.

The operation of my device is as follows:-

The person whose brush is identified by the letter E, removes the brush and after using it replaces it as shown in Figure 1. By a slight revolution of the operating member it, the plate It and the brushes carried by it are revolved until no brush is visible through the opening 26 of the casing it. When the device is in this posi. tion all 01' the brushes are subjected to the disinfecting gas emanating from the disinfecting material 2d and they are also protected from the deposition of dust. When the person whose brush is designated by the letter D wishes to use his brush, the operating member is is revolved until the letter D appears above the opening it, at which time the brush is available for use.

Thus the dissimilar movable insignia, or indicia, have a. co-operative relation with the vertically elongated slotted opening 26 in the side of the stationary casing iii, as well as also similarly with the intermediary or interposed arrow maria upon the stationary casing cover ii. Since the brushholding plate it partakes of the movement of the member it, the brushes 29-29 always have the same position relatively to the movable indicating insignia, but have a changeable position relatively to the casing opening it. It is evident that the brushes 2i-2I may carry identifying insignia in conformity with the insignia carried by the member It, it so desired.

It will thus be seen that my device presents a means for disinfecting the carried brushes, protecting them from the deposition of dust etc. and preventing the possibility of confusion among the brush owners.

I do not limit myself to the particular construction shown and described, as this is given simply as a means for clearly describing my invention.

What I claim is:

In a brush holding device, in combination, a casing having no bottom member and comprising a side member and a top closure member fixedly attached thereto and having a vertical elongated recess in the side thereof allowing of the horizontal removal of brushes from within the device; a revoluble shaft carried by said top closure member and extending upwardly and outwardly from said top closure member; a supporting disk fixedly attached to the lower portion of said shaft and having a plurality oi recesses extending inwardly from its periphery, and an open receptacle supported by and above said disk and surrounding a portion of said shaft between said disk recesses.

JOHN PEKROL. 

